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Troll the Great Lakes On Your Own
Essentials To Fill A Cooler with Fish![What's In Tony Roach's Tackle Box?](/images/socialImages/articles/rapala_04-07-2024.jpg)
What's In Tony Roach's Tackle Box?
The folks at Rapala's Dock Talk sat down with legendary angler and guide Tony Roach to see what he has in his tackle box.![April Walleye Ideas](/images/socialImages/articles/mFrisch_03-27-2024a.jpg)
April Walleye Ideas
Walleye season is either here or very near all across the Midwest![Ice More Mid-Winter Panfish](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_01-30-2024.jpg)
Ice More Mid-Winter Panfish
This winter's warmer weather can still produce a good cactch if you travel north and travel light.![Mid-Ice Walleyes: 4 Guide Tactics & Tips](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_11-26-2024.jpg)
Mid-Ice Walleyes: 4 Guide Tactics & Tips
Brian "Bro" Brosdahl On Catching More Fish Right Now![Make The Most Of Winter Sports Shows](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_12-28-2023.jpg)
Make The Most Of Winter Sports Shows
Sport Show season is upon us. Prep before you go!![Make 'Er A Laker!](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_12-15-2023.jpg)
Make 'Er A Laker!
Chasing Early Season Lake Trout![Lake-Link's Ice Fishing Holiday Gift Guide](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_12-11-2023.jpg)
Lake-Link's Ice Fishing Holiday Gift Guide
Cool, new gear for the ice anglers on the nice list![It's A Shore Thing](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_11-27-2023.jpg)
It's A Shore Thing
Not ready to break out the augur just yet? Now's the time to cash in on shore fishing opportunities on the Great Lakes.![](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_11-17-2023.jpg)
"Set It & Forget It" Walleye Fishing
Okuma Ceymar Baitfeeder Spinning Reels Offer A System For Catching More Fish With Less Hassle and Mistakes for under $110![New Boat Electronics for 2024](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_11-15-2023.jpg)
New Boat Electronics for 2024
Not ready for a new boat? Then upgrade the one you have and enjoy incredible new capabilities with today's latest tech.![Easy & Tasty Homemade Fish Fry Breading](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_11-14-2023.jpg)
Easy & Tasty Homemade Fish Fry Breading
Breading With a Cheesy Twist![Using Your Head For Steelhead](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_10-09-2023.jpg)
Using Your Head For Steelhead
It might look challenging, but effective fly fishing for steelhead is just a matter of using your head![Stretching Out the Season](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_11-01-2023.jpg)
Stretching Out the Season
Point your vehicle south and extend your open water season and enjoy incredible action.![Two Tactics For More Fall Walleyes](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_10-25-23.jpg)
Two Tactics For More Fall Walleyes
Gary Parsons talks casting and trolling![How To Clean Fish Like A Pro](/images/socialImages/articles/rapala_10-23-2023.jpg)
How To Clean Fish Like A Pro
Follow these tips and you'll clean a mess of fish fast.![Fall Walleyes From Shore](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_10-17-23.jpg)
Fall Walleyes From Shore
As the cool fall evenings set in it's time to start casting.![Top Travel Rod Options For Both Discerning Anglers & Families](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_10-05-2023.jpg)
Top Travel Rod Options For Both Discerning Anglers & Families
St. Croix Rod offers travel rod families for all levels, whether fishing on-the-road or traveling via air to far-off waters![Two Must-Have Fall Bass Baits](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_10-04-2023.jpg)
Two Must-Have Fall Bass Baits
New Fishlab Bio-Blade Spinnerbait & Buzzbait rock the autumn largemouth bass bite![Find The Green, Find The Fish](/images/socialImages/articles/mFrisch_10-05-2023.jpg)
Find The Green, Find The Fish
Finding fall green weeds can pay big dividends for walleye![Slow Plastics Down Deep for Fall Smallmouth](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_10-02-2023.jpg)
Slow Plastics Down Deep for Fall Smallmouth
Once Indian summer gives wat to fall, smallmouth head deep and so should you.![Pinpoint Precision](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_09-11-2023.jpg)
Pinpoint Precision
When it comes to catching steelhead, brown trout and salmon it's impossible to beat the precision of a centrepin reel![Easiest Walleye Action of the Year](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_08-29-2023.jpg)
Easiest Walleye Action of the Year
Walleye fishing heats up as the the cooler fall temps approach![Mistakes Anglers Make](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_08-21-2023b.jpg)
Mistakes Anglers Make
Are you the cause of your own bad luck?![Dead Easy Bass](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_08-09-2023.jpg?v2)
Dead Easy Bass
It sounds odd, but deadsticking is actually a great fishing technique!![Flat Out Bassin'](/images/socialImages/articles/mFrisch_07-27-2023.jpg)
Flat Out Bassin'
Pursuing late-summer largemouth out of heavy weed cover![ICAST 2023](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_07-18-2023.jpg)
ICAST 2023
Lake Link's Top Fishing Gear Picks![Summer Smallmouth On Top](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_07-13-2023.jpg)
Summer Smallmouth On Top
It's easy, it's fun, and it's one of the best ways to catch larger than average fish![Drop-Shotting: Tempt Finicky Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_07-05-2023.jpg)
Drop-Shotting: Tempt Finicky Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
The basics are simple but the options are endless for fishing the dropshot![Chicken Livers for Summer Channel Cats](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_06-28-2023.jpg)
Chicken Livers for Summer Channel Cats
The Top 3 Ways To Keep This Standby Bait On The Hook![Catch More Bass This Summer Texas-Rigging](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_06-27-2023.jpg)
Catch More Bass This Summer Texas-Rigging
This "old school" tactic still produces both numbers and size when the heat turns on.![10 Father's Day Tips for Dads Who Love Fishing](/images/socialImages/articles/rapala_6-12-2023.jpg)
10 Father's Day Tips for Dads Who Love Fishing
What do you get a guy who seems to own every fishing lure under the sun?![Strategies For Going In Blind](/images/socialImages/articles/_cRitchie_06-12-2023.jpg)
Strategies For Going In Blind
A strategic approach to fishing new water![The Easiest Muskie Fishing of the Year](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_06-06-2023.jpg)
The Easiest Muskie Fishing of the Year
Fish of a thousand casts?![How Fishing Boats Are Made](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_05-30-2023.jpg)
How Fishing Boats Are Made
A Behind the Scene Look at Building an Aluminum Fishing Boat![Best Outboard-Capable Fishing/Hunting Canoes](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_05-23-2023.jpg?v2)
Best Outboard-Capable Fishing/Hunting Canoes
The top 3 options for lightweight, affordable, and double-duty vessels you don't always have to paddle![Spoon-Fed Pike](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_05-10-2023.jpg)
Spoon-Fed Pike
Spoons may be old school, but they have exactly the right qualities that are critical to success with early season pike.![Easy Spring Crappie from Shore](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_05-02-2023.jpg)
Easy Spring Crappie from Shore
Just grab a single light rod, a small bag of gear, and you're on your way![Boat & Trailer Rigging Problem-Solvers](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_04-26-2023.jpg)
Boat & Trailer Rigging Problem-Solvers
It's that time of year to get the boat and trailer ready to fish!![Best Spinning Reels of 2023](/images/socialImages/articles/eEdlund_04-21-2023.jpg)
Best Spinning Reels of 2023
Our reveiw of this year's top spinning reels.![The Dirt on Worms](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_04-18-2023.jpg)
The Dirt on Worms
Keys for keeping worms prime for fishing.![Travel Fishing Kit (On A Budget)](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_04-17-2023.jpg)
Travel Fishing Kit (On A Budget)
The right gear to fish every chance you get while on-the-road![Choosing the Right Panfish Rod](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_04-05-2023.jpg)
Choosing the Right Panfish Rod
Stuck on the best panfish rod/reel combo? Listen to a pro - Bro.![Best Bass Fishing Lakes In the Midwest](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_03-28-2023b.jpg)
Best Bass Fishing Lakes In the Midwest
A Review of the Midwest's Top-Tier Largemouth & Smallmouth Fisheries![Dragging Up Ice-Out Walleye](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_03-27-2023.jpg)
Dragging Up Ice-Out Walleye
Dragging jigs is a great way to catch early spring walleye and the rewards are worth the effort.![6 Off-the-Radar Fish-Catching Baits](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_03-23-2023.jpg?v2)
6 Off-the-Radar Fish-Catching Baits
Half-a-dozen of the best fish-catching baits we've discovered over the years.![Think You Spend a Lot of Money on Fishing?](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_03-16-2023.jpg)
Think You Spend a Lot of Money on Fishing?
Fishing is worth $148 billion a year to US economy![Its Road Trip Time](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_01-13-2023.jpg)
Its Road Trip Time
The ideal way to bridge the gap and transition between ice fishing and getting back out on open water![Catch More & Bigger Late-Ice Bluegills](/images/socialImages/articles/jedlund_03-06-2023.jpg)
Catch More & Bigger Late-Ice Bluegills
Veteran ice guide, Brian "Bro" Brosdahl, shares years of winning wisdom![Winter Steelheading](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_03-01-2023.jpg)
Winter Steelheading
A dissapointing winter for ice anglers provides great steelhead fishing.![Best Fishing Headlamps of 2023](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_02-22-2023.jpg)
Best Fishing Headlamps of 2023
Here are our picks for the best fishing headlamps.![Best Late Ice Fishing Destinations](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_02-13-2023c.jpg)
Best Late Ice Fishing Destinations
Late ice is like a box of chocolates. Depending on the weather, you're never quite sure what you're going to get.![The Best Ice Fishing Vehicles of 2023](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_02-08-2023.jpg)
The Best Ice Fishing Vehicles of 2023
Ice fishing vehicles that will get you through various ice conditions and safely access early and late-ice conditions.![Getting Kids Started in Ice Fishing](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_02-06-2023.jpg)
Getting Kids Started in Ice Fishing
The keys to introducing kids to ice fishing are to keep it simple and keep it fun.![Top 10 Fishing Lakes In Minnesota](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_02-01-2023.jpg)
Top 10 Fishing Lakes In Minnesota
A Review of Minnesota's Best Mixed-Bag Fisheries![Catch & Cook Great Lakes Tullibees & Whitefish NOW!](/images/socialImages/articles/jedlund_01-27-2023.jpg)
Catch & Cook Great Lakes Tullibees & Whitefish NOW!
Four decades of knowledge shared...![Top 5 Must-Have Items For Ice Fishing Road Trips](/images/socialImages/articles/jEdlund_01-30-2023.jpg)
Top 5 Must-Have Items For Ice Fishing Road Trips
It seems like at least one thing goes wrong on every lengthy ice fishing road trip![Mercury Launches 3 Electric Outboards](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_01-11-2023.jpg)
Mercury Launches 3 Electric Outboards
You knew it was coming... It's here.![New Year's Resolutions](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_12-30-2022.jpg)
New Year's Resolutions
2022: What went right. What went wrong. What we'd like to change.![Planning For 2023](/images/socialImages/articles/cRitchie_12-23-2022b.jpg)